VAR02MK24HKI/PMK Supporting children’s development and learning in early childhood education (5 cr)
Code: VAR0205A20S-3008
General information
Enrollment
11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023
Timing
11.03.2024 - 14.04.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Sosionomitutkinnot
Campus
- Helsinki
- Pieksämäki
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 333
Degree programmes
- BA of Social Services
Teachers
- Inga Klen
- Sanna Ojala
- Marjaana Marttila-Ojala
Groups
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A53sos
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E53sos
- 11.03.2024 09:00 - 12:00, VAR02/ Orientaatio
- 13.03.2024 09:00 - 12:00, VAR02/ Havainnointi ja dokumentointi varhaiskasvatuksessa
- 25.03.2024 09:00 - 12:00, VAR02/ Lapsen kielen ja liikunnan kehitys ja mahdolliset haasteet.
- 26.03.2024 09:00 - 14:00, VAR02/ Lapsen sosioemotionaalisen kasvun ja mielenterveyden tuki sekä neuropsykiatristen haasteiden huomiointi varhaiskasvatuksessa.
- 03.04.2024 12:00 - 15:00, VAR02/ Luento
- 04.04.2024 12:00 - 13:30, VAR02/ Vieraileva luennoitsija
- 10.04.2024 09:00 - 13:00, VAR02/ Dialogitentti Kalasatamassa
- 11.04.2024 09:00 - 12:00, VAR02/ Verkkotentti Pieksämäen opiskelijat
Objective
Students
• know how to identify growth and development disorders and are familiar with early intervention methods
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to guide and support children together with the family in the various phases of growth, development and learning while considering and strengthening children’s development level
• are familiar with the basics of children’s socioemotional development and mental health
• know how to use observation and documentation methods
• know how to act in multidisciplinary professional groups within child and family work with key collaboration parties.
Content
• methods of supporting and guiding children’s development and learning
• growth and development disorders and early intervention methods as well as basics of supporting children’s mental health
• observation and documentation methods used in early childhood education
• special early childhood education and multidisciplinary child and family work
Evaluation scale
0-5